Fit for safety, built for performance

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2026

WHETHER IN construction, logistics or manufacturing, workers spend many hours each day standing, carrying heavy objects and navigating demanding terrain.

In these environments, the connection between foot and shoe becomes a performance factor: a superior midfoot fit supports forefoot freedom, improves stability, enhances movement control and helps workers maintain performance throughout the day.

Fit is far more than just a feature

Together with leading brands in the workwear industry, BOA develops specific BOA Fit System configurations that are adapted to the product construction and the requirements of different industries and work activities.

The strength of the system lies in its construction. BOA laces are made from 49 braided stainless-steel strands wrapped in nylon, enabling them to withstand up to ten times the tension required for a secure fit. Fully contained within the dial cartridge, the laces are protected from machinery and external interference. This configuration not only helps ensure reliable performance, but can also help reduce trip and fall risks in demanding work environments.

DEWALT Lander with the BOA Fit System: Designed for a reliable fit and performance in demanding work environments.

You can feel the fit. You can measure performance.

The performance of the BOA Fit System is not left to feel alone. At the BOA Human Performance Fit Lab, designers, prototype developers, engineers and biomechanists develop and test new configurations for integrating the BOA Fit System. With around 1,000 product tests conducted each year, factors such as pressure distribution, heel hold, stability and energy efficiency are analysed and scientifically validated.

Insights from biomechanical testing, prototyping and field testing directly inform joint product development with brand partners. This helps develop solutions based on the requirements of different applications – with the potential to measurably improve both fit and performance.

And because performance in the workplace shouldn’t end after just a few uses, durability is part of the system too: The BOA Fit System is backed by a warranty that covers the lifetime of the product into which it is integrated.

For more information, visit www.boafit.com

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